As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2004.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.    x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.    ¨

Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates: 333-104151 and 333-104151-03

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The securities to be registered hereby are (i) the 6% Capital Securities (the “Capital Securities”) of BAC Capital Trust V (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and (ii) the guarantee related thereto by Bank of America Corporation (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation. The Capital Securities represent undivided preferred beneficial interests in the Trust and are guaranteed by the Corporation, to the extent set forth in the form of Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement of the Corporation (the “Capital Securities Guarantee”). The form of Capital Securities Guarantee is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-104151) filed by the Corporation and the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 31, 2003 (as amended, the “1933 Act Registration Statement”). For a description of the Capital Securities and the Capital Securities Guarantee covered by this registration statement, see the descriptions under the captions “Description of Capital Securities,” “Description of Junior Subordinated Notes” and “Description of Guarantee” in the prospectus that constitutes part of the 1933 Act Registration Statement, including the prospectus supplement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on October 26, 2004 (as supplemented, the “Prospectus”). The Prospectus is incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

Item 2. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Dated: November 2, 2004

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